Security Researcher Blocked by OpenAI, Turns to Chinese Open Source Models

After completing KYC and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities, security researcher @Rob1Ham was unexpectedly blocked by OpenAI from further analysis. Unable to determine the reason, he announced he will switch to Chinese open-source models, sparking debate over OpenAI's security sandbox.

2026-08-09 ~ 2026-08-10 · 2 related posts

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